European Association for Animal Production
| European Association for Livestock Husbandry (EAAP) |
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| purpose | Society for Animal Science in Europe |
| Chair: | Matthias Gauly |
| Establishment date: | 1949 |
| Seat : | Rome |
| Website: | www.eaap.org |
The European Association for Animal Production , founded as the 'European Association for Animal Production' EAAP , is an international scientific society dealing with questions of livestock husbandry. The organization brings together scientists, animal breeders, members of the agricultural administration and livestock owners for the purpose of exchanging scientific knowledge, checking the practicability of the results and an information forum for politicians and administration. EAAP was founded in Paris in 1949, has its headquarters in Rome and sees itself as a non-governmental organization .
history
The EAAP was founded on November 8, 1949 during the 5th International Congress on Animal Production in Paris. André-Max Leroy , who is also the main initiator of the founding of the association, was elected as the first president . Although the association was planned as a European organization, non-European members were also accepted at the founding meeting. The founding members came from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Morocco, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Switzerland and Tunisia.
According to the statutes, the purpose of the association is to promote scientific research and transfer the research results to livestock husbandry, as well as promoting international cooperation between the member organizations.
The German Society for Breeding Science is a member of the EAAP.
Web links
literature
- John Hodges: Jubilee History of the European Association for Animal Production, 1949-1999. In: Livestock Production Science. 1999, 60, pp. 105-168.